# [#32608] After update 2.5.14=>2.5.16 the com_update produces errors

Thanks David Jardin
(Fix #2500)

installation/CHANGELOG

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ $ -> Language fix or change
 - -> Removed
 ! -> Note
 
+13-Nov-2013 Jean-Marie Simonet
+ # [#32608] After update 2.5.14=>2.5.16 the com_update produces errors  Thanks David Jardin
+
 12-Nov-2013 Jean-Marie Simonet
  # [#30648] Incorrect ID for trash toolbar button when message is added  Thanks Jurian Even
  # [#29596] Inefficient code  Thanks Ben tasker

libraries/joomla/http/transport/stream.php

@@ -121,8 +121,30 @@ public function request($method, JUri $uri, $data = null, array $headers = null,
 		// Create the stream context for the request.
 		$context = stream_context_create(array('http' => $options));
 
+		// Capture PHP errors
+		$php_errormsg = '';
+		$track_errors = ini_get('track_errors');
+		ini_set('track_errors', true);
+
 		// Open the stream for reading.
-		$stream = fopen((string) $uri, 'r', false, $context);
+		$stream = @fopen((string) $uri, 'r', false, $context);
+
+		if (!$stream)
+		{
+			if (!$php_errormsg)
+			{
+				// Error but nothing from php? Create our own
+				$php_errormsg = sprintf('Could not connect to resource: %s', $uri, $err, $errno);
+			}
+
+			// Restore error tracking to give control to the exception handler
+			ini_set('track_errors', $track_errors);
+
+			throw new RuntimeException($php_errormsg);
+		}
+
+		// Restore error tracking to what it was before.
+		ini_set('track_errors', $track_errors);
 
 		// Get the metadata for the stream, including response headers.
 		$metadata = stream_get_meta_data($stream);